0
Original team owner Walter Brown wanted a hook to try and get Boston's (at the time) large Irish population coming to home games and buying tickets ... So, he hit upon the idea of using the very Irish "Celtics" as the name. Also the team's mascot is called "Lucky the Leprechaun". Again very Irish.
What else can I help you with?
Related Questions
Why was the Boston Celtics name chosen?
The Celtics settled there.
Is the Boston Celtics a city or a state?
Boston Celtics is the name of a professonal Basketball team in Boston, Massachusetts.
Name the NBA team whose home arena is in Massachusetts?
The Boston Celtics are from Massachusetts.
Boston Celtics Name?
patrick
What is the mascot of the Boston Celtics?
Lucky The Leprachaun
What is the name of boston's basketball team?
Celtics
Where the Boston celtics always called Celtics?
The Celtics go by the nickname "Celts" and play in the city of Boston
What is the name Boston Celtics stadium?
The TD Garden
What is the name of the Boston professional basketball team?
Celtics
What is the name of the Celtics home stadium?
The stadium where the Boston Celtics play is called the TD Garden.
What state is Boston Celtics from?
The Boston Celtics are from Massachusetts.
What is the name of the current Boston celtics coach?
Doc Rivers
Trending Questions
What Syracuse university football player has the most super bowl rings?
What can chamilions eat besides crickets?
What position does Brayden McNabb play?
Where is The Brit Oval?
Who is the french soccer guy that has some videos on U tube?
Is dale Murphy Daniel Murphy's dad?
Who sells compressed air tanks?
What high school did Kobe Bryant graduate from?
What is the most valuable super bowl ring in the show pawn stars?
What is hitting in volleyball?
Why is Alan Page famous?
6 premiership players that have scored in the champions league final?
Will Tom Brady make it to the hall of fame?
Who is the first 5 of the all blacks?
How far away was the pithers mound from the batter in the baggining?
A 430-g soccer ball lying on the ground is kicked with a force of 800 N If the kick lasts 0.01 s the ball flies off with a speed of?
What MLB team does Tony Watson play for?
What does the nickname moose mean?
What NFL team does Tracy Porter play for?
what does kneeing mean?
Copyright ©2026 Infospace Holdings LLC, A System1 Company. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.